#9248F2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.239 298.5), rgb(146, 72, 242).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#9248F2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9248F2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 72, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 87%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.239 298.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9248F2 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9248F2 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9248F2 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9248F2 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FD
oklch(80.8% 0.108 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#B085FC
oklch(70.8% 0.172 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E5FF9
oklch(63.1% 0.22 298.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9248F2
oklch(58.4% 0.239 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#752DCA
oklch(49.1% 0.222 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F28A3
oklch(42.6% 0.184 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2881
oklch(37.7% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#9248F2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0073F7 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071EF | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7298 | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9248F2
#9248F2
oklch(58.4% 0.239 298.5)
- #748600
#748600
oklch(58.5% 0.137 118.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9248F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9248F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.053
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.072
Use #9248F2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.